Comb



April 5, 1938; w'. HUPPERT 2,113,546

COMB

Filed March 51, 1937 JNVENTOR #441. /A M //UPP1 EE T ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 5, 1938 UNITED STATES- 4 coma William Huppert, New York, N. Y., assignor to Delamere Company, Inc., a corporation of Delaware Application March 31, 1937, Serial No. 133,961

3 Claims.

This invention relates tocombs, and, more particularly, combs of the type usually worn by women for holding the hair in place, as well as for the purpose of adorning the head-dress, such,

5 for instance, as circle or bandeau combs, side and back combs, casque combs, tuck combs, and the like.

Combs of this type of the ordinary construction are relatively stifi, and have the objectionable feature that when worn in the hair the upper portion and roots of the teeth are visible, thus de-' tracting from the decorative appearance of the comb. Furthermore, with such combs, the top tends to stand away from the head rather than to lie close against it.

Another disadvantage of prior combs of this type is that they do not securely grip the hair and consequently can be easily dislodged from various accidental causes, as by movements of thehead, or in putting on or taking off a hat.

This defect applies to such combs generally, but

more particularly to tuck combs or combs of relatively short length commonly used for tucking worn in the hair the top alone will be visible,

V neither the roots nor any portion of the teeth showing, thus giving the head-dress a highly attractive and decorative appearance.

Another object is to provide a comb that when worn in the hair the top will lie close to the head to hold the hair neatly and smoothly inplace in the manner of a barrette or hair-band.

A further object is toprovide a comb that will grip the hair and stay securely in place against accidental dislodgment.

A still further object is to provide a comb that 40 has great flexibility in the direction of its length so that it may readily conform itself to the contour of the head, and afford a better engagement of the hair between the teeth.

Other objects and features of the invention will appear from the following description thereof,

reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention embodied in a comb of the kind commonly known as a circle or bandeau comb. The dot-and-dash lines indicate flexibility of the comb in the direction of its length;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the comb;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the comb on the line 3-: of m. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Fig.5 is a front elevation of another form of v comb embodying the invention, the top of th therefrom to leave a relatively narrow pocket or cavity I2, in which the hair may be gripped or 15 wedged, between the rear face l3 of the top and the opposed face ll of the teeth.

The roots or upper ends of the teeth are connected to the top member ill of the comb, below its upper edge l5, by connecting portions l6 con- 20 stituting prolongations of the teeth and separated from one another to leave open spaces I! therebetween through which the strands of the hair may pass and be gripped by the adjacent teeth.

It is to be noted that no part of the teeth, or the 25 connecting portions thereof, extends above the upper edge ii of the comb top Ill so that when the comb is worn in the hair, only thetop I 0 will be visible.

In the ordinary comb of this type, in which the teeth extend directly downward from the lower edge of the top, each strand of hair lies in a plane which is at an angle to and intersects with the plane of the teeth. As a result, the hair is only gripped at'the short line of intersection. 35 With my improved comb, the strands of hair lie in the same plane as that of the teeth between which they are. engaged and consequently the hair will be gripped along substantially the entire length of the teeth in addition to being wedged 40 or gripped in the pocket or cavity between the top and the teeth. This unusual gripping' action keeps the comb firmly in place. Furthermore, it permits the comb to be-made, if so desired, with shorter teeth than usual with satisfactory results. 5

Figures 1 and 2-show-the invention embodied in a circle or bandeau comb. In this form, the teeth may be disposed only at the central portion of the top, leaving the wing portions l8 free from teeth if desired. The teeth arehere shown. see 50 Figs. 3 and 4, as connected to the top near or slightly below its upper edge.- By reason of the fact that the teeth are separated and spaced apart at their roots, the comb structure isvery flexible in the direction of its length and permits 55 My. improved comb, because of its unusual hair gripping properties, may be satisfactorily used by women having thin hair who find it diiilcult to keep the ordinary comb of this type i the 20 hair to keep the hair in place; The comb may be used with equal efiectiveness in short as well as long hair.

The comb is of unitary construction and may conveniently be made or any suitable plastic material by molding process, although it is to he understood thatl do not limit the invention in 'respecttothe material or the process by which the comb is made. It is further understood that various modifications in the details of construction herein illustrated and described may be resorted to within the spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim is:- 7

1. A comb comprising a top or back, a series oi teeth extending downwardly in a plane substantially parallel to and spaced from the plane oi the backlsaid teeth being substantially parallel to each other and having integral root portions that connect the teeth to the back, said root portions bridging over the space between the back and. the teeth with no portion of the roots pro-- jecting above theupper edge of the back and with said root portions spaced apart from one another to permit oi the of hair there-' between.

,2. A comb comprising a top or back. a series of teeth extending downwardly in a plane substantially parallel to and spaced from the plane of the back, said teeth being substantially parallel to each other and having integral root por-Q tions that connect the teeth to the back at points below the upper edge of the back, said root portions bridging over the space between the back and the teeth with no portion of the roots pro Jeeting above the upper edge of the back and with said root portions spaced apart irom one another to permit of the e of hair therebetween. a

3. A comb comprising a top or back, a series of teeth extending downwardly in a plane substantially parallel to and spaced from the plane oi. the back, said teeth being substantially parallel to each other and having integral root portions that connect the teeth to the back at points along a line intermediate the upper and lower edges or the back. said root portions bridging over thespacebetweenthebackandtheteethwithno' portion of the roots projecting above the upper 'edge oi the back and with said root portions spaced apart irom'one another to permit of the passage of hair therebetween.

HUPPERT. 

